Nathan Bedford Forrest scores one of his greatest victories against the Federal effort to stop his Confederates from harassing William T. Sherman’s supply lines in northern Mississippi.
Tag: Samuel D. Sturgis
Eastern Tennessee: Longstreet Wins and Foster Leaves
James Longstreet’s Confederates take control between Sevierville and Dandridge in northeastern Tennessee, while Ulysses S. Grant looks to replace the Federal commander at Knoxville.
The Sevierville Engagement
Federals and Confederates clash for two days, resulting in minor victories for both sides in the forbidding region of northeastern Tennessee.
The Dandridge Engagement
Federals and Confederates converge on Dandridge to gather much-needed foodstuffs for the hungry troops in the bitter eastern Tennessee winter. The engagement that results in this convergence causes much concern in Washington.
Missouri Must Now Take Her Position
Demoralized Federal troops begin a long retreat out of southwestern Missouri after their defeat at Wilson’s Creek.
The Battle of Wilson’s Creek
Federals not only suffer a second major defeat within a month, but they lose an army commander as well.